Finance Score: -50

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

In administration/insolvent: -50

Overall GiG Score: -50

BROADCASTING SUPPORT SERVICES

BSS empowers people to take action to improve their lives, by providing access to impartial information and advice. Services available include contact centres, incorporating helplines providing support and guidance; digital media, including web design and development and other forms of online communication such as SMS and web chat; and distribution and fulfilment of hard copy information material.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Financial issues to consider:

This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/14		£18,242	£19,924	£-1,682	£6,730	£5,679	£5,679	3.4	436
31/03/13		£19,851	£19,576	£275	£6,880	£7,258	£7,258	4.4	427
31/03/12		£21,355	£20,154	£1,201	£7,035	£7,192	£7,192	4.3	418
31/03/11		£26,056	£24,682	£1,374	£8,998	£6,807	£6,807	3.3	504
31/03/10		£26,756	£25,416	£1,340	£6,682	£5,540	£5,540	2.6	696
31/03/09		£24,188	£23,539	£649	£6,670	£3,936	£3,936	2	645
31/03/08		£19,873	£19,699	£174	£3,320	£3,854	£3,854	2.3	572
31/03/07		£16,972	£15,584	£1,388	£96	£3,889	£3,889	3	440
31/03/06		£14,317	£13,467	£849	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£13,342	£12,809	£532	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£13,494	£13,206	£288	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 59.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 33.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Established: 43 years

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

436 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

ALERO HARRISON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Trustee

GEOFFREY LORD OBE

KEN MCKIE Appointed: 2013

NICOLAS GALLAGHER

ANTHONY WARD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Interim Manager

DEREK BETHOM Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Trustee

ELIZABETH SANDS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Director

MARTIN POPPLETON, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAEL TULLY (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Consultant

MAUREEN JOHNSTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: CHEAM PRIORY DAY CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/05/1981, number: 282264
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/1981, number: 01548958

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

22 YORK BUILDINGS
LONDON
WC2N 6JU

Objectives

(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ALL EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS (II) TO ADVISE AND FACILITATE CHARITIES ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITIES PUBLIC APPEALS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS TO FACILITATE CHARITIES MAKING BETTER USE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM (III) TO ADVANCE ALL OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY (IV) TO EDUCATE, TRAIN AND REHABILITATE PERSONS WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT OR WISH TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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